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Paradox Interactive announces Ancient Relics, a new story pack for Stellaris,
the grand strategy game for Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs set in space, where no
one can hear you singing show tunes. This does not have an
exact release date, but they say it's coming soon. The add-on brings two new
Precursors to investigate, Relic Worlds to explore, and archaeological
treasures, as shown in
this trailer (which sounds like its narrated by Diva Plavalaguna). Here's
more on what this brings to the space table:

Uncover the ruins of
long-dead civilizations in Relic Worlds to piece together the story of their
rise and eventual downfall. Mine their derelict cities and ships to unearth the
truth, discover powerful relics and harness them for your own empire’s
ambitions.

Stellaris: Ancient Relics includes:

Said Ancient Relics: Collect and acquire
valuable relics in your adventures as rewards for overcoming major crises or
after completing a dig at an archaeological site and solving the chapters.
Each relic gives significant benefits to your empire to aid in your
interstellar escapades.

Those Who Came Before: Encounter clues
about two extinct Precursor civilizations, the Baol and the Zroni, the
former a sprawling hivemind of plantoids, the latter some of the most the
most powerful psionics to have ever lived. Players can investigate these
home systems to understand who they were and, more importantly, what one can
learn from their demise.

Relic Worlds: Once filled with teeming
life, these Relic Worlds now lie dead, replete with desolate ruins and
dormant mysteries. Players can excavate guaranteed archeological sites on
these worlds to explore these remnants and bring to light powerful relics
and artifacts.

Dig In: Hit the dirt on a variety of
enigmatic and alien worlds with more archeology sites available for your
empire to study… or plunder. Each site begins a story with between one and
six chapters to investigate. Retrace the history to discover artifacts and
relics that can be boons to your empire.

Matter of Artifacts: Learning from history
is much more than parables and antiques, it can often be the key to
understanding one’s own place in the galaxy. Utilizing archaeological
research, discover Minor Artifacts, a new resource type which can help
empower one’s empire.